Soap-dispensing apparatus



R. SWIMIVIER.

SOAP DISPENSING APPARATUS.

APPLICATxoN FILED 11111.14, 1918.

Patented Nov. 152 1921.

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ROBERT' SWIIVIMER, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

SOAP-DISPENSING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 15, 1921.

Application led. January 14, 1918. `Serial No. 211,744.

To @ZZ 'w imm t may Concern.'

Be it known that I, ROBERT SWIMMER, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the borough of Manhattan, city of New York, in the county`of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in a `Soap-Dispensing Apparatus, of which the following isa specification.

rThis invention relates to a soap dispensing apparatus. lts object isthe production of an apparatus the features of which are shownv anddescribed in my Letters Patent for sanitary curtainless soap and waterspray, numbered 1,220,704 and dated March 27th, 1917. The invention isprimarily used to dissolve and dispense soap with water or other fluid,but the invention can be used for other various materials or liquidsthat are to be dissolved or mixed with the fluid which is to bedispensed. rlhe invention contains a receptacle or container for thematerial (generally soap) to be dissolved. Appurtenances are provided togive the fluid that fiows through the receptacle a violent twirling`movement, to enhance dissolving the material therein. This novel featureis produced by the coaction of a spiral guide and propeller wheel.

n theA accompanying drawings Figure' 1 represents a front elevation ofthe invention; Fig. 2 shows a partial top plan-view of Fig. 1 with anelement removed and a partial section of Fig. 1 on the line 2, 2; Fig. 3shows a section with some parts in full as on the line 3, 3 of Fig. 2;Fig. 4`is' a section as on the line 4, 4,'of Fig. 3'; and Fig. 5represents a section as on the line 5, 5 of Fig. 4.

A receptacle is indicated in its entirety by the ynumeral 20. Itcomprises the roof 21, the side walls 22, the front wall 23 with theopening 24, the rear wall 25 and the bottom wall 26 with the taperedpipe connection 27. The roof 21 has formed therewith the bypassconnection 30, having the port 31 and the valve seat 32. A port 33 withthe valve seat 34 is formed in the roof 21, and a screen 35 is securedin the port 33. An annular flange 36 extends up from the roof 21 andby-pass connection 30. A valve 38 has formed therewith the annularflange 39 on one face thereof and the annular flange 40 on the oppositeface. Hinge pins 41 on said valve engage hinge lugs 42 extending fromthe roof 21. To the front wall 23 of the receptacle 20 is hinged a door45 which` has..k connected to its inner face packing material 46. pivot48 with the handle 49 is pivoted 1n the door 45 and has fastened theretothe latch bar 50, which bears against curved.

bearing lugs 51, that are formed on the inner face of the front wall 23ofthe receptacle 20.

A vertical inlet pipe 55 has its upper end" in threaded engagement withthe pipe connection 27 and: its lower end has a collar 5,6.

A helical guide 58 is secured within the pipe 55 and from its top endextends a journal pin 65. A brace with four arms 66 isv fastened to theupper end of the pin 65 and.-

bears upon theinner face of the'bottom-wall` 26. A propeller wheel 68 isjournaledtfr A pipe fitting 70 has formedh stufling box for the pipe`55. A pipe78-has its upper end in threaded engagement with the fitting70 and is of a size to telescope with the pipe 55. A pipe 80 with thecollar 81 has its upper end in threaded engagement with the by-passconnection 30.. A fitting is indicated at 82 which is similar to 70,andthe pipe 80 passes through itsroof 83. threaded engagement with theupper end ofv the fitting 82. Packing 85 surrounds the pipe` 80 inthecap `84, which with the latter constitutes astuffing box for the pipe80. An inlet by-pass pipe 90 has its upper end in threaded engagementwith the fitting 82, and is of a diameter to telescope with the pipe 80.At the lower end of the pipe 78 is connected the regulating valve 92,and at the lower end of the pipe 90 is connected the regulating valve94.

A Y shaped fitting 98 with a screen 99'is connected to the two valves 92and 94 and a main supply pipe 100 connects with the fitting 98. A barrel105 extends up from the fitting 98 and has connect-ed thereto athermometer 106. rlhe tube 107 of the thermometer extends into the lowerportion of the fitting 98. A combined spherical fitting and bonnet 110is in threaded engagement with the flange 36, 1t has the @5.193999 mitA. cap 84 similar to the cap 75 isV in `rr110 on its wayvto bedischarged from theV lets 112, 113 and 114, respectively for the outletpipes 115, 116 and 117. The said.

pipes 115 to 117 are usually elements of a bath spray not shown. f

To use the invention it is first determined whether clear water or soapwater is to be discharged from the pipes 115, 116 and 117. In case clearwater is tovbe discharged, the valve 94 is turnedto its open positionand the valve 92 is turned to its closed position. The water from thesupply pipe 100 flows through the fitting 98 and then up and through thepipes 90 and 80. In case the valve 38 is covering the port 31 the waterwill force said valve open and swing it to cover the port 33. The WaterVthen enters the combinedV spherical fitting and bonnet latter withoutentering the receptacle 20.

VIf the Water to be discharged is to be soapwater, or has dissolvedtherein any solvent material, or mixed therewith any'material which maybe placed in the receptacle20,

the valve 94 is closed and the valve 92 is opened. The fluid or waterthen flows up the-'pipesl 7 8 and 55. When the water flows up the pipe55 it is given a violent twirling movement by the helical guide 58. TheWater in passing'the propeller wheelv68, rotates the latter violentlyand the twirling movement of the water is enhanced. The Water thentwirlsrapidly around the cake of soap or other material that may bevr in thereceptacle 20.V

The momentum of the fluid as it leaves the said receptacle 2O uncoversthe valve 38 from tum of the fluid used in the apparatus, a pipe openingoil-the pipe connected thereto.

1 In an apparatus of' the character described the combination of areceptacle Yhavn ing a by-pass connection, a Valve automaticallycoacting between'v the receptacle and the by-pass connection by means ofthe momentum of the fluid used in the apparatus, a pipe leading to theby-pass connection, a valve in said pipe, a pipe leading to thereceptacle, a valve in the latter pipe, a helical guide in the latterpipe and a propeller wheel journaled in the receptacle over the outletopening of the latter pipe.

3. In an apparatus of the characterfde scribed the combination of areceptacle for soap and the like and having a by-pass con-` ter pipe, acombined fitting and bonnet for the receptacle and by-pass connection,and a pipe leading from said fitting and bonnet.

'4L In an apparatus'the combination of aV receptacle, a pipe for a fluidleading to the receptacle, a helical guide in the receptacle Y to givethe fluid a twirling movement and a propeller wheel at the discharge endof said pipe to enhance the twirling movement of said fluid. v

Signed at the borough of Manhattan, city of New York, in the county ofNew York and State of New York, this 27th day of December, A. D. 1917.

ROBERT SWIMMER.

Witnessesr A. A. DE BONNEVILLE, LOUIS F.V STUMPF. l

